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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2006 - 01/03 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting January 3, 2006 CITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Gary Caplinger, Chair Alan Grimes James Rushing Jeff Cocking Robert Wendland Douglas Dreggors Marcelle Jones Commissioners Absent: City Staff Present: David A. Hoover, Director of Planning Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician Dennis Abraham, Engineering David Dodd, City Attorney Regular Agenda Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman Caplinger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway Director's Report on December 13, 2005 City Council Action • Council revoked the SUP for Tailgaters. • Council approved the Garden District agreements and TIF agreements for Emerson Farms. Consent Aeenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of December 6, 2005, Regular Meeting. e Item 2: Final Plat - Consider a Final Plat for Parkside Village, being 28.012± acres located at the southeast comer of Shelley Drive and Malone Road. 0 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 JANUARY 3, 2006 Item 3: Final Plat - Consider a Final Plat for Lots 3 and 10, Block B, Starcreek Commercial, being 5.813± acres of land located between Ridgeview Drive and SH 121, east of Watters Road. Item 4: Final Plat - Consider a Final Plat for Lot 1, Block A, Ridgemont/75 Addition, being 4.676± acres of land located at the southeast comer of Ridgemont Drive and US75. Commissioner Grimes requested that Agenda Item 4 be removed from the consent agenda. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Items 1-3. The motion carried. Commissioner Grimes stated due to a business interest, he had to recuse himself from Agenda Item 4. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, with Commissioner Grimes abstaining from the vote to approve Agenda Item 4. The motion carried. Regular Agenda Agenda Item 5: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request to amend the zoning from CC Corridor Commercial and a portion of PD Planned Development No. 66 for CC Corridor Commercial to PD Planned Development 99 for Corridor Commercial uses on 63.24± acres located at the southwest comer of W Bethany Drive and US 75. Mr. Hoover presented the request to the Commission. The request is to develop a mixed use development to be known as the Garden District at Montgomery Farms. The applicant is requesting a zoning change to add a residential component to the Planned Development. A combination of restaurants, retail, office, loft apartments, possible high-rise condos and a possible hotel/conference center is planned. The proposal will develop a more people friendly environment by placing the buildings closer to the street. The bulk of the parking will be in a structured garage, with less open air parking. The streets will be private drives — they will have names and addresses. The Fire Department has been included in the discussions. Items discussed were firelanes, access points, and the narrow rights-of-way The water features planned for the project have been addressed in the agreements with Allen Economic Development and the Allen Community Development Corporation. These development agreements have specific target incentives. If the project doesn't develop as planned, these incentives go way This protects the City during the development process. Ms. Amy Monier, addressed the Commission on behalf of the Commission. She stated that the street locations me set, however; the locations of the buildings are still tentative. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 JANUARY 3, 2006 In response to a question by the Commission, Ms. Monier stated that the residential will be disbursed throughout the project with 250 units over the retail. Mr. Hoover stated that there will be no freestanding multi -family complexes in the retail Ms. Monier stated that the parking is still under review. The Parking Studio Ratio will be presented at platting. Commissioner Cocking stated he preferred limited valet parking. Mr. Hoover responded that these issues will be reviewed and addressed at the platting stage. Chairman Caplinger opened the Public Hearing. There was no one present to speak for or against the request. Chairman Caplinger closed the Public Hearing. The Commissioners discussed the plan and the different uses. They had no further questions, and agreed the request met the requirements of The Allen Land Development Code, Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Jones, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to recommend approval of Agenda Item 5. The motion carried. Agenda Item 6: General Development Plan — Consider a General Development Plan for The Villas at Allen Station, being 20.128± acres located north of the intersection of Rivercrest Blvd. and E. Exchange Parkway Mr. Hoover presented the Plan to the Commission. The proposal is for a development of the property as a multi -family complex with 348 units. The regulations of PD 58 are different in many areas from today's current multi -family zoning (i.e. density, parking, and exterior building materials.) The applicant is proposing a mixture of board -on -board fencing with masonry columns to be located on the southern edge of the 15 -ft tree row easement, with is located at the northern property line. Mr. Hoover advised that the applicant will bring the fence proposal to the Commission at the same time as the preliminary plat as a separate action item. Mr. Hoover responded to a question by Commissioner Cocking by stating that the Applicant will have to conform to the current Tree Ordinance and landscaping guidelines in The Allen Development Cade. (The PD is silent in this case.) Commissioner Jones asked about the cue length of the driveway off Exchange. Jennifer Haynes, who represents the applicant, responded — 78 ft. Mr. Hoover also responded that there will be a deceleration lane off Exchange. The consensus of the Commission was that the fence between the residential be constructed of board -on -board. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Grimes, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve EAgenda Item 6 with the condition that the fence structure plan be submitted PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 3, 2006 PAGE with the Preliminary Plat as expressed by the Commission. The motion carried. Agenda Item 7: General Development Plan — Consider a General Development Plan for Abbey Hill Office Park, being 10.144± acres located at the southwest comer of E. Main Street and FM 2551 Mr. Hoover presented the Plan to the Commission. The plan is for an office park with 20 office buildings ranging in size from 2,700 sq. ft. to 4,400 sq. ft. The existing detention pond will be enhanced with fountains and landscaping to make it an amenity to be shared with the adjacent residential neighborhood. The PD requires that the height of the buildings be no more than 30 feet or 2 stories. The screening along the southern border of the property is proposed to be a combination of evergreen landscaping, wrought iron fencing, and possible berming which would allow the adjacent residences to see the pond. The residential neighbors have asked not to have a fence. Staff is asking for a minimum 42" wrought iron fence, which is the regulation size of a fence that is constructed around a pool. The trash collection for the development is still under review by Staff. Applicant will build dumpster locations, but want to try using polycarls at first. Should they use the polycarts; Staff will require them to be screened. Chairman Caplinger stated that he would like to see a higher fence near the pond. Because this is not a public park, he doesn't want to provide public access to the pond. Mr. Hoover responded that Staff isn't suggesting any particular height. The 42" wrought iron was the City's way of compromising with the neighboring residents who did not want a fence at all. He explained that the fence will be constructed on top of the berm, which could make it 6-11. in height. Commissioner Dreggors recommended that the handicap parking be more evenly distributed through out the development. He stated it appears that some of the buildings do not have handicap parking at all. Mr. Hoover responded that since the project is actually platted as one single lot, it is not required to place them at certain locations. However, Staff will review the handicap parking space distribution, and it will be addressed during the site plan process. Commissioner Grimes recommended there be a flat service between the alley and the beginning of the drop-off for the pond. He also recommended that the closer the drop-off is to the property line, that the fence be required to be taller. Mr. Abraham recommended 5-10 feet of concrete between the property line and the drop-off. The Commissioners agreed 5 feet or more is satisfactory The Commissioners had no additional comments or concerns. I PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 3, 2006 PAGE Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Cocking and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 7 with the contingency that a see-thru fence is constructed adjacent to the pond, a traditional fence be constructed around the residential area, and the distribution of the handicap parking be reviewed. The motion carried. Agenda Item 8: Preliminary Plat – Consider a Preliminary Plat for Morgan Crossing, being 156 Residential lots on 51.597f acres of land located at the southeast comer of Shelley Drive and Malone Road. Mr. Hoover presented the plat to the Commission. He advised the Commission that the previously approved preliminary plat had expired, and the property has changed ownership. The only change is the subdivision name and street name. The developer will develop the property with 156 residential lots and 6 open space lots. Commissioner Wendland questioned a couple of the street names, and asked staff to verify the street names have not already been used. Commissioners discussed and had no additional questions or concerns. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 8 with the contingency that all street names are approved. The motion carried. Other Business Upcoming Agenda Items: • Preliminary Plat for Saddleridge Adjournment Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 9:10 p.m. Th a notes approved this �� day of 2006. Tbg c- ary C linger, an Kelli6 Wilson, Planning Technician